TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick.

Cryptic ACROSS 1

Witty remarks about English animals (8)

5 A pair of braces? (4)

9 We will shortly find a source of

water (4)

10 Like the greatest very large

fire-resistant material (8)

11 The lady is twice a mother (5) 12 A rum one mixed to inflame

with desire (7)

13 In which sanity carries some

weight? (6,7)

18 Parson finds man had been

lying down (8)

19 The pit belonging to me (4)

20 Feared an adder being

disturbed by a man (7)

21 Some fine verse? Not at all! (5) 22 Fellow worker is ship’s

officer (4)

23 It covers wound while putting

clothes on (8)

DOWN 2

Get ready to trim beforehand (7)

3 Fine gentleman will

annoy worker (7)

4 Does he train teachers in the

construction business? (6,7) 6 Our town could be oldfashioned (7)

7 Shyness of a substitute? (7) 8 Coming back later I go in to

sell (6)

13 The coat man on the road (7) 14 Closest Eastern resort (7) 15 Refer to a student fighting a

duel (6)

16 First-class, but a thousand deducted for having no purpose (7)

17 Business anxiety? (7)

Quick

ACROSS

1 Witty remarks (8)

5 Number (4)

9 Water source (4)

10 Incombustible

material (8)

11 Term of address for a

woman (5)

12 Charm (7)

13 Stability of mind (6,7) 18 Clergyman (8)

19 Pit (4)

20 Feared (7)

21 At no time (5)

22 Partner (4)

23 Salad sauce (8)

DOWN

2 Make ready (7)

3 Brave (7)

4 Construction

expert (6,7)

6 Obsolete (7)

7 Set aside (7)

8 Sale of goods (6) 13 Road surface (7) 14 Closest (7)

15 Refer (6)

16 Without a goal (7) 17 Affect (7)